National Convention Research Award 2006-07 Winners
In 2006-07, up to eight awards were available to Psi Chi graduate members and eight awards were available to undergraduate members submitting the best research papers for presentation during the Psi Chi paper/poster sessions at the APA and APS national conventions. This was the first time there was a specific graduate-level award designation awarded. Eight awards of $500 each were available for graduate members presenting at APA and APS (four per convention), and eight awards of $300 each were available for undergraduate members presenting at APA and APS (four per convention). The 2007 winners were as follows:
Presented at the 2006 APA National Convention:
Graduate:
- Nick J. Richardson, St Ambrose University (IA)
Undergraduate Student Research Experiences: Are All Research Experiences Rated Equally?
- Stephanie S. Smolinski, Pepperdine University, GSEP (CA)
Out of Touch: Touch’s Role in Development, Healing, Culture, and Psychotherapy
Undergraduate:
- Donald Nathanson, Georgetown University (DC)
Childhood Pet Attachment and Anxiety in College Students
- Kristena M. Kons, Weber State University (UT)
Controlled Exposure to Light Therapy on Melatonin Suppression and Fatigue
- Christopher M. Boeding, University of Central Missouri
Distinguishing Between Scientific and Nonscientific Psychology Books
- Guadalupe Espinoza, San Diego State University (CA)
Patriarchal Beliefs and Parenting Factors in Relation to Teen Relationship Violence in Mexican Adolescents
Presented at the 2006 APS National Convention:
- Leila Ostad-Hashemi, Rutgers University New Brunswick (NJ)
Examining the Modulation of the Serotonin Transporter by Interleukin-4
- Elizabeth Wieland, Alma College (MI)
Music-Dependent Memory: The Effect of Key on Memory Recall